Implement for cleaning teeth



Dec. 30. 1924. 1,521,425

T. A. BUCKLEY IMPLEMENT FOR CLEANING TEETH Filed Oct. 6, 1922 W/T/VESSES 6! MIME/V20; 5 J72 renal/ ud 6 l/ @SM/A V6 A TTOR/VEYS C Patented Dec. 30, 1924. 1,521,420

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS A. BUCKLEY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

IMPLEMENT FOR CLEANING TEETH.

Application filed October 6, 1922. Serial No. 592,806.

To all 107mm it may concern: curved, as indicated by the reference charac- Be it known that I, THOMAS A. BUOKLEY, ter 11, and said curved end is slightly thicka citizen of the United States, and a resident ened as shown. The extremity 12 of the of the city of New York, borough of Brookcurved end 11 is bent to form a substantially 5 lyn, in the county of Kings and State of circular space 13 bet-ween the extremity of New York, have invented a new and Imthe handle and the curved end thereof, and proved Implement for Cleaning Teeth, of formed in said curved portion is a plurality which the following is a full, clear, and of projections 14. exact description. The reference character 15 designates an 10 The present invention relates to new and absorbent cotton roll, and said absorbent useful improvements in implements for cotton roll is adapted to be retained within cleaning teeth, and it pertains more particuthe circular space 13 by reason of engagelarly to an implement intended for home use ment of the teeth 14 with the absorbent cotby individuals as distinguished from imton roll. The roll 15 is inserted in the cir- 15 plements used by the dental profession for cular space by being passed through the this purpose. space between the extremity of the curved It is one of the objects of the invention end 11 and the curved extremity 12, and in to provide means whereby the teeth may be passing the cotton roll through this space polished by suitable material, such, for exthe same is turned slightly to facilitate the 20 ample, as absorbent cotton rolled. action. After the cotton has been positioned It is a further object of the invention to therein, it is obvious that the curved teeth construct the implement so that the absorb- 14 will serve to prevent accidental displaceent cotton roll will be securely held thereby. ment of the cotton relative to said curved It is a further object of the invention to space, as more clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

25 so construct the implement that dental floss The curved end 11 is provided with two may be retained thereby in such a manner openings 16 and 17, and said openings form that the same may be inserted in the spaces the means for attaching a length of dental between the teeth to remove foreign matter floss 18. In attaching the dental floss, one therefrom. end is provided with a knot 19 and the 30 It is a further object of the invention to other end is passed through either of the provide a tongue-scraping means in con1- openings 16 and 17 after which said end is bination with the implement. engaged with a notch 20 formed in the body Vith the above and other objects in View, portion 10 of the implement.

reference is had to the accompanying draw- By this construction it is apparent that 35 ings, in which owing to the fact that the dental floss Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of an bridges the curved portion of the handle, implement constructed in accordance with the same may be readily passed through the the present invention; space between the teeth in order to clean Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof partly the same. The opposite end of the body broken away; portion 10 is formed with a triangular ex- Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation showing tension 21, and the material from which the manner in which the dental floss is sesaid triangular extension is formed is subcured in position; stantially half-round in cross section, as

Fig. 4t is a plan view of the implement shown at the right-hand side of Fig. 2. It showing the manner in which the dental will thus be seen that a scraping edge 22 is floss is held in position. presented in such a manner that as the de- Referring more specifically to the drawvice is moved over the tongue, the tongue ings, the reference character 10 designates will be scraped clean by the operation. the body portion of the handle, and said From the foregoing it is apparent that 50 body portion is formed of relatively thin the present invention provides a new and material, such as celluloid, ivory, metal, or improved implement for cleaning the mouth, the like. One end of this body portion is and that in addition to providing means for retaining a roll of absorbent cotton, the ing a handle having one end portion looped device provides a tongue scraper, Which upon itself and spaced from the body portongue scraper When not employedfor use tion of the handle, the inner surface of said 10 as such, serves as a handle for theimplelooped end portion being provided with 5 ment, 1 teeth.

lVhat is claimed is: V 1 a An implement for cleaning teeth comprisa THOMAS A. BUCKLEY. 

